CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A California man who played a central role in a massive methamphetamine trafficking ring operating in southern West Virginia was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in federal prison.

Alejandro Gallegos, also known as “Alex,” “Rooster,” “G,” and “Primo,” 42, of Hacienda Heights, California, will also serve five years of supervised release following his prison term.

Gallegos admitted to serving as a major supplier in a drug trafficking organization that operated in the Charleston area.

According to court records, between February 2021 and March 2023, Gallegos conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine in the Southern District of West Virginia.

On March 18, 2023, Gallegos instructed co-defendant Ildiberto Gonzalez Jr. to transport roughly 196 p

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